Building record MLI126671 - Former Infant School, West Street, Alford
Summary
Former Infant School on West Street, Alford. Used as a local ARP Headquarters in the 1940s.
Type and Period (3)
- INFANT SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1820 AD to 1930 AD?)
- AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS HEADQUARTERS (Second World War - 1940 AD? to 1945 AD?)
- CHURCH (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1990 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former infant school building. Simple single storey colourwashed buff brick building in Flemish Bond, under a pitched gabled tile roof. Two squat gable stacks. {1}
Though it does not mention a separate infants' school, White's 1872 Trade Directory states that at that time 170 infants attended the Boys' (MLI91869) and Girls' (MLI126670) National Schools. It is possible that this building was in use by one of those institutions. {2}
The school was closed at some time between the wars and during the 1940s was used as a local ARP Headquarters. It is currently in use as a church. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 08/08/2023.
- <2> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.249.
- <3> SLI17566 Bibliographic Reference: S.M. Cooke and P.E. Crome. 1990. Alford 2. p.32.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 45154 75842 (17m by 19m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 8 2023 3:47PM
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